170 Quotes About Brilliance

Marketing is so powerful that it can make even an extremely untalented musician a one-hundred-hits wonder.

The measure of brilliance is in its utility.

Upon hearing of the story of Glenn Gould, I felt an affinity with him. He spent most of his time in a cabin on Lake Simcoe, was a tremendous pianist, and later in life took obscene amounts of prescribed medications for illnesses, which may or may not have been correctly diagnosed, resultant of his brilliant, but tumultuous mind.”.

Madness is the only route towards genius.

Don’t just see brilliance… Feel it.

As artists, it is our job to question the rules and ask if they are relevant or outdated, necessary or arbitrary, helpful or oppressive.

When you find your passion, turn a deaf ear to the naysayers and follow your dreams.

As with everything else, the more we separate ourselves from each other, the weaker we become.

In times of trouble, people need artists. We create those spaces where their own pain and worry and sadness can rest, and where their broken hearts can hope again.